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it_o the_o difference_n which_o after_o remain_v among_o we_o arise_v pure_o from_o a_o narrowness_n and_o defect_n of_o judgement_n and_o not_o from_o any_o other_o root_n of_o malignancy_n or_o hostility_n how_o such_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o we_o be_v tell_v also_o and_o what_o favour_n be_v to_o be_v show_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o their_o weakness_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o his_o majesty_n retirement_n from_o westminster_n sect._n 10._o sure_o that_o man_n can_v be_v blamable_a to_o god_n or_o man_n who_o serious_o endeavour_v to_o see_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o thing_n and_o faithful_o follow_v what_o he_o take_v for_o reason_n the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o intention_n will_v excuse_v the_o possible_a fall_n of_o his_o understanding_n lord_n faulkland_n speech_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 1641._o if_o it_o be_v fear_v that_o they_o will_v employ_v some_o of_o our_o law_n with_o a_o severity_n beyond_o their_o 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sect._n 25._o we_o be_v bind_v not_o to_o despise_v our_o nonconform_a brethren_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v probable_o appear_v to_o we_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o not_o wilful_a and_o declare_v there_o be_v some_o such_o sect._n 29._o doctor_n barrow_n on_o eph._n â—5_n 2_o towards_o the_o end_n as_o we_o deal_v with_o child_n allow_v to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o age_n their_o ignorance_n frowardness_n and_o untoward_a humour_n without_o distract_n they_o so_o shall_v we_o with_o our_o brethren_n who_o labour_n under_o any_o weakness_n of_o mind_n or_o humour_n doctor_n tillotson_n second_o volume_n of_o sermon_n p._n 195._o it_o be_v great_a charity_n to_o consider_v the_o inveterate_a prejudices_fw-la of_o man_n especial_o which_o be_v root_v in_o education_n and_o which_o man_n be_v confirm_v in_o by_o the_o reverence_n they_o bear_v to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v their_o teacher_n and_o great_a allowance_n be_v to_o be_v give_v man_n in_o this_o case_n bishop_n tailor_z 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